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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Sebring, FL · September 29, 2018

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Date
September 29, 2018 · 12:40 local
Place
Sebring, FL
Airport
Sebring
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Collision on the ground
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3907T
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA18LA268
Reported as
Piper PA-28R-180
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,523 total1,173 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N3907TRegistration cancelled Apr 17, 2020 · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30241 · Built 1967Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 09/25/18 at about 1015L Piper arrow N3907T departed ktpf VFR (part 91) to ksef with a pilot and his non-pilot spouse.

N3907T made his arrival radio transmission on CTAF (122.700) at about 1230L and his mid-field crossing 5 minutes later, he was setting up for a rwy 19 landing.

That morning diamond DA-20 N397JA departed from klna (part 61 from aamro aviation) had been training at ksef and making CTAF advisory radio calls. The CFI and his student were by late morning in the pattern practicing ?touch and go? On rwy 14. The CFI and the student pilot had sighted the arrow but did not hear his radio calls. They assumed that N3907T was transitioning or setting up to land rwy 14.

At about 1240L N397JA had just configured the airplane for take-off and began the maneuver when N3907T collided with him in the intersection of both runways. The left outboard wing of the arrow struck the vertical stabilizer of the DA-20 moments before his landing. Both airplanes sustained substantial damage there were no fatalities.

As the FAA filed it

ON 09/25/18 AT ABOUT 1015L PIPER ARROW N3907T DEPARTED KTPF VFR (PART 91) TO KSEF WITH A PILOT AND HIS NON-PILOT SPOUSE.

N3907T MADE HIS ARRIVAL RADIO TRANSMISSION ON CTAF (122.700) AT ABOUT 1230L AND HIS MID-FIELD CROSSING 5 MINUTES LATER, HE WAS SETTING UP FOR A RWY 19 LANDING.

THAT MORNING DIAMOND DA-20 N397JA DEPARTED FROM KLNA (PART 61 FROM AAMRO AVIATION) HAD BEEN TRAINING AT KSEF AND MAKING CTAF ADVISORY RADIO CALLS. THE CFI AND HIS STUDENT WERE BY LATE MORNING IN THE PATTERN PRACTICING ?TOUCH AND GO? ON RWY 14. THE CFI AND THE STUDENT PILOT HAD SIGHTED THE ARROW BUT DID NOT HEAR HIS RADIO CALLS. THEY ASSUMED THAT N3907T WAS TRANSITIONING OR SETTING UP TO LAND RWY 14.

AT ABOUT 1240L N397JA HAD JUST CONFIGURED THE AIRPLANE FOR TAKE-OFF AND BEGAN THE MANEUVER WHEN N3907T COLLIDED WITH HIM IN THE INTERSECTION OF BOTH RUNWAYS. THE LEFT OUTBOARD WING OF THE ARROW STRUCK THE VERTICAL STABILIZER OF THE DA-20 MOMENTS BEFORE HIS LANDING. BOTH AIRPLANES SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE THERE WERE NO FATALITIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA18LA268Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSebring, FLThe inability of the pilot of the Piper and the student pilot and flight instructor of the Diamond to see and avoid the other airplane. Contributing to the collision was the Piper pilot’s failure to use the correct common traffic advisory frequency to…Sep 29, 2018 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N397JADiamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1Accident 20180929023622A · Substantial damage